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Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy -- Extended Indications and Limitations

Autor(en):
Niemeyer, Markus; Ettl, Johannes; Plattner, Birgit; Schmid, Rainer; Müller, Daniel; Machens, Hans-Günther; Kiechle, Marion; Paepke, Stefan
Abstract:
If mastectomy is indicated for removal of breast cancer, the nipple areola complex (NAC) is routinely excised during surgery followed by nipple reconstruction. Despite advances in reconstruction techniques, removal of the NAC often results in a sense of mutilation. However, recent studies regarding the tumorigenic involvement of the NAC have provided some evidence that in carefully selected patients the NAC could be preserved. Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) preserves the breast skin envelope an...     »
Stichworte:
Mastectomy; Nipple areola complex; Skin-sparing mastectomy; Breast neoplasm surgery
Zeitschriftentitel:
Breast Care
Jahr:
2010
Band / Volume:
5
Heft / Issue:
4
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
3
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1159/000318186
Verlag / Institution:
S. Karger GmbH
Verlagsort:
Freiburg, Germany
Print-ISSN:
1661-3805
E-ISSN:
1661-3805
Hinweise:
Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich. This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively.
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